This bill amends the existing law regarding the transportation responsibilities of local school districts for kindergarten pupils. Specifically, it removes the requirement for school districts to provide transportation to half-day kindergarten students. The amended language in RSA 189:6 now states that local school districts are required to furnish transportation only to full-day kindergarten pupils and those in grades 1 through 8 who live more than 2 miles from their assigned school. Additionally, the bill allows districts to provide transportation to half-day kindergarten students at their discretion, along with full-day kindergarten and students in grades 9 through 12, when deemed appropriate.

The bill's fiscal impact is noted as indeterminable, meaning that while the removal of the transportation requirement for half-day kindergarten students may affect local expenditures, the extent of this impact will vary by district and cannot be precisely quantified. The act is set to take effect 60 days after its passage.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 189:6, 189:11-a
As Amended by the House: 189:6
Version adopted by both bodies: 189:6